rose

verb

Definition of rosenext
past tense of rise
1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate

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2
as in woke
to leave one's bed I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

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3
as in climbed
to move or extend upward mountains majestically rising towards the sky

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Recent Examples of rose The price swung between $72 and $102 last month as hopes rose and fell that the United States and Iran could reach an agreement that would allow oil tankers to freely exit the Middle East again to deliver crude worldwide. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the share of California public safety employees with at least 15 years of tenure dramatically rose from about 10% in 1996 to 47% in 2024. — Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026 Global oil prices rose on Tuesday as the United States and Iran set stringent conditions on each other for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Kitten intake rose 30% in April compared with the same month last year, according to the department’s Woof Stats, and euthanasia increased by 177% in April compared with the same month a year earlier. — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 National Federation of Independent Business Tuesday released its Small Business Optimism index which indicated that US small business optimism rose in July to its highest level in a year. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 After Dobbs, overall use rose sharply, but there was no immediate surge attributable to the decision itself. — Jennifer Karlin, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 Chemical steam rose from the water so that Kath couldn’t see any of their faces. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Yogurt sales rose by 200 percent over the 1970s, and big food companies like General Mills, Kraft, and Kellogg rolled out their own versions. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rose
  1. increased
  2. woke
  3. climbed
  4. swelled
  5. arose
  6. ascended
  7. accelerated
  8. rolled out
Verb
  • More drones and missiles are slipping through both sides’ fraying air defenses, meaning that the civilian death toll has increased, and more critical infrastructure is being damaged.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Connecticut’s homeless population increased for the fifth year in a row — though at a lower rate than the previous two years.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • In the beginning, Piker wanted to show young men that leftists could be fun — not just woke social-justice warriors and PC scolds.
    — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Participants gained more total sleep time, fell asleep faster, slept more soundly and woke less during the night.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of woke
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  • Back on the job the morning after the alert was lifted, Isidro threw a rope over an avocado tree about 20 feet (6 meters) high and climbed up.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The average freight rate climbed 9 percent percent year over year to $1,475 per 20-foot container (TEU).
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of climbed
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  • The man — holding one bladed weapon in each hand — responded by walking down 41st Avenue away from a growing mass of officers, which quickly swelled from just a couple to at least 10.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As her pregnancy progressed, Kabita’s belly swelled while the rest of her remained gaunt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of swelled
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  • The second of Pattinson’s meme contributions this summer arose from a movie that’s not even been released.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some controversy arose when New Hampshire was not proposed to be in the first spot, despite a state law requiring the state hold first-in-the-nation primaries.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of arose
Verb
  • Fitzpatrick ascended to the role after serving as the state treasurer and House budget chair.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Rowan ascended to the CEO role in 2021, and the company’s assets have swelled to over $1 trillion earlier this year.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascended
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  • But in recent years, social media has accelerated a few more drastic style trends, too.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Anmuth highlighted that the company’s forex-neutral top-line growth accelerated to 20% in Q2 2026, the fastest in 20 quarters.
    — , CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Disney’s latest Lightning Lane options rolled out about two years ago, and the company has continued learning how to better manage ride availability based on guest patterns.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The event unfolded against the backdrop of scorching summer temperatures and wildfires, and Spanish officials rolled out a large public safety campaign.
    — Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rolled out

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